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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1905

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Motor Market Activity

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1905 · page 12

The great motor show, which closed last Saturday at Olympia, afforded another illustration of the increasing popularity of the motor car. It was also satisfactory as…

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Cyclist Collides with a Train. Serious Injuries. SYDNEY

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 April 1905 · page 3

A young man, named William Newbold, was the victim of a shocking accident in George-street this morning He was riding a bicycle, when the…

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A Railway Extension Craved

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 April 1905 · page 3

In the absence of the Minister of Works, Mr. Hogue this morning received a deputation, which was formally introduced by Mr.A. K. Collins, M.L.A., who asked for…

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Railway Construction

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 April 1905 · page 5

The State Cabinet met on Tuesday afternoon, when the Premier, Mr. Carruthers, said consideration had been paid to the question of public works. Further…

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Accident on the Tube Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 April 1905 · page 3

The fusion of wires in the tube railway stopped traffic for an hour, and filled several stations with smoke. hundreds of passengers were conducted safely to the surface…

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Tenders for Road Work

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 2

We would direct attention of contractors to an advertisement which appears in this issue inviting tenders for works on certain roads in this district Particulars will be found in the advertisement…

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Bishop's Bridge Progress Committee. Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 7

The fourth annual meeting of the Bishop's Bridge-Sawyer's Gully Progress Committee, was held at Mr. J. Furrell's (Sawyer's Gully) on Monday night, last. The president…

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Railway Construction

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 10

The State Cabinet met on Tuesday afternoon, when the Premier, Mr. Carruthers, said consideration had been paid to the question of public works. Further…

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Railway Collision in Italy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 April 1905 · page 3

A train conveying recruits from Geno, which passing Ronco, 15 miles from its starting point came into collision with a goods train Seven people were killed, and 32…

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Railway Strike in Italy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 April 1905 · page 3

A railway strike is in progress at Naples, Foggia, and Palermo. The Government are taking energetic steps to ensure the train service elsewhere…

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The Very Latest London, Wednesday afternoon. the Italian Railway Strike

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 April 1905 · page 3

The strike in Italy among the railway employees is collapsing. The Chamber of Deputies passed a bill for the State management of the railways by 306 to 34. The…

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Produce Reports. John Bridge & Co's Report

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 April 1905 · page 2

FUR SKINS.—Business under this heading may be said to have commenced in earnest this week, when 49,925 opossum skins were submitted. Our…

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Glebe Road

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 22 April 1905 · page 2

On Tuesday evening, April 11th, a farewell meeting was held in the Glebe Road Church—Glebe, Toxteth, and Camperdown combining for the…

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Ten Women Killed. Express Train Crashes Into a Sleigh

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 22 April 1905 · page 4

A terrible accident, resulting in the death of ten women and serious injuries to several others, occurred last night near Hornelisville, New York…

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Presentations to Rev. W. H Jones. Contributed St. John's Road. Forest Lodge

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 22 April 1905 · page 2

On Wednesday evening, April 12th, a farewell social was tendered to the Rev. W. H. Jones in the St. John's Road Church. Members and…

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Fatal Railway Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 April 1905 · page 3

An engine, which was shunting at Hudders field yesterday, came into collision with a train from Bradford. Two passengers of the train were killed, and eight others were…

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Sensation at Hay. Patient Jumps from a Bridge

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 April 1905 · page 1

A rather sensational occurrence took place at Hay a few days ago. Mr frank Fisher, of Booroorban, was driving a neighbor's son, Lewis Lee, to…

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A Road Accident One Person Seriously Hurt. SYDNEY

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 April 1905 · page 3

A holiday party of 12 persons, bound for Saus Souci, had a terrible experience this morning. While descending a hill the horses bolted and…

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Deputation to the Railway Commissioners

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 29 April 1905 · page 6

Advantage was taken of the presence in Sydney of representatives of agricultural societies in various parts of the State to arrange for a…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney, Terrible Railway Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 April 1905 · page 5

A terrible accident happened this morning at Toongabbie, 4 miles from Parramatta. A man, whose name is unknown, was loading milk cans at the railway station, when…

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